I agree that a contest focusing on the works of Tolkien (encompassing the books, live-action/cartoon movies, video games, toy lines, etc.) would be a good one. With the Hobbit movie released recently, there's certainly a lot of base bodies readily available.

Patraw wrote:I agree that a contest focusing on the works of Tolkien (encompassing the books, live-action/cartoon movies, video games, toy lines, etc.) would be a good one. With the Hobbit movie released recently, there's certainly a lot of base bodies readily available.

Yeah, there are tons of figures too use as bases, and loads of characters to choose from!

What you think about "Earth-Two" characters? Seeing some old and new comics-specially DC characters,you can find a huge variety of versions and even new characters from the regular ones. For example,Supergirl have the Power Girl as her counterpart in Earth-Two,(some of them even originate from it,like Alan Scott). It should be nice.

MCR wrote:What you think about "Earth-Two" characters? Seeing some old and new comics-specially DC characters,you can find a huge variety of versions and even new characters from the regular ones. For example,Supergirl have the Power Girl as her counterpart in Earth-Two,(some of them even originate from it,like Alan Scott). It should be nice.

MCR wrote:What you think about "Earth-Two" characters? Seeing some old and new comics-specially DC characters,you can find a huge variety of versions and even new characters from the regular ones. For example,Supergirl have the Power Girl as her counterpart in Earth-Two,(some of them even originate from it,like Alan Scott). It should be nice.

I likt ethis idea

It's a bit early to have another DC oriented contest since DC Nation is still running. Though Alternate Realities II would certainly work.

Howzabout a contest where you can make whatever you want, but you have to use a particular material in your entry? I was thinking of things customizers use pretty often like foam sheeting, hot glue, or transparent plastic from a clamshell/blister card, but maybe somebody else has a better idea for a commonly-used object/substance. Let's say that your custom has to be 20% of whatever the chosen material is (I'm open to a higher/lower percentage) in bulk. So, if the material selected was foam sheeting, and you chose to make a Cable custom, 20% of your figure would have to be done with foam (belts, straps, pads, or whatever).

Modeling compounds are another possibility, but not everyone is good at sculpting, so I thought something a little easier to use might be better for customizers of different skill levels.

heavy metal music rules! and metal bands have some cool names and or mascots. why not a contest of characters based off a particular band? ex. slayer-some kind of medievil warrior figure or...pantera, maybe some kind of panther type creature or maybe base your character of a specific song from a band.ex. cyclotron from megadeth or the trooper from iron maiden. or maybe a band's mascot...like eddie from iron maiden. they would mostly be original ideas and a nice change of pace.

CAb00se wrote:heavy metal music rules! and metal bands have some cool names and or mascots. why not a contest of characters based off a particular band? ex. slayer-some kind of medievil warrior figure or...pantera, maybe some kind of panther type creature or maybe base your character of a specific song from a band.ex. cyclotron from megadeth or the trooper from iron maiden. or maybe a band's mascot...like eddie from iron maiden. they would mostly be original ideas and a nice change of pace.

If you opened this up to mascots in general I think it would attract more submissions. Like sports mascots, cereal mascots, band mascots, etc

You'll be lucky if you're one of the few to find someone who can tolerate you.

I think a Heavy Metal themed contest in the broader sense (i.e., anything related to Heavy Metal, whether it be the musicians themselves, mascots, album covers, managers, groupies, etc.) could be fun. Alas, Heavy Metal isn't nearly as popular as it used to be in the 80s and 90s...

A general mascot contest, as ẈĀŦƧĦĪƧ₣Ā₵Ė indicated, is also a neat idea.

Into the Deep Custom ContestThe theme of this challenge is aquatic characters. Namor the Sub-Mariner, Spongebob Squarepants, Ariel the Little Mermaid, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, etc. Whatever and whomever you choose to make MUST be aquatic in nature. It's okay if the character in question comes onto land occasionally, but they should spend the majority of their time underwater. For example, Aquaman would be fine, but Batman in scuba gear would not be a legal entry because Bruce Wayne's natural environment is not the sea.

Feline Fancy Custom ContestThe object of this challenge is to make a custom of a feline character. Any kind of kitty, from any media, is fair game. They can be actual cats (Garfield), machines (Voltron Lions), hybrids (Cheetara), or just someone that dresses up like one (Catwoman). In addition to making a custom of an existing design, you may also invent an original feline character if you wish. Characters that have a cat as a pet or a sidekick are also acceptable, provided that you make their furry buddy as part of your entry (Ka-zar & Sabu would be fine, Ka-zar by himself would not).

Bullseye Custom ContestSimilar to the Way of the Blade contest, this challenge focuses on a particular class of weapon: bow and arrows (crossbows and ballistae, or any other reasonable variant of the basic bow and arrow design, are also acceptable, including high-tech or pure energy versions). Unless you're making an original creation, the character you choose to customize has to be one that is known to use these weapons on a regular basis (they don't necessarily have to use a bow and arrows exclusively, but it should be something that they employ often--for example, you can't just stick a compound bow accessory in a Superman figure's hands and call it a day, because that's not how Superman rolls and everybody knows it). So, we're looking for stuff like Hawkeye, Huntress, Green Arrow, Cupid, Stormshadow, Robin Hood, Rambo, etc.